Classic Birthday...

It’s my sister's birthday tom. we went to SM to buy some stuff for my parents.

We all decided to eat out for lunch..

We went to SM Manila.

After buying and shopping..

We thought of a restaurant that had Chinese dishes and at the same time offers Philippine dishes too.

So we thought we try Classic Savory.

There were a lot of receptionist..mostly men. 

They were very friendly and nice..

They were able to give us seats. We were 7 which occupy long tables.

The place was ok; it’s basically a typical Chinese/Filipino restaurant. Combined. It was not that clean like a fine dining. The usual target of this restaurant is the average class which I think is fine.

Classic Savory started as a small time “panciteria” in Quiapo I believe in 1950. As it progress they began serving incredibly awesome fried chicken. Which is probably the best dish that they have that made the restaurant very famous , branching nation wide.

Savory’s Specialties:

SAVORY Fried Chicken - Whole Chicken P345.00 – Which is a timeless favorite, it tender and juicy and very savory.

SAVORY Pancit Canton – Solo Order is P190.00 – It’s very flavorful, the noodles are so tender, the veggies still had crunch to it and it is not greasy.

Lomi Miki Bihon – Solo P195.00 – Served hot Hearty thick noodle soup w/ vegetables, seafood and meat--truly a Savory favorite

SAVORY Shanghai Rolls or Lumpia Shanghai – P175.00 – Crispy on the outside, warm and cooked perfectly in the inside. It has a perfectly seasoned ground pork.

Chinese Style Pork Asado P195.00 – A tender Pork slices in sweet soy sauce marinade.

Our server, (I forgot his name) was able to give us the menu. But he was not able to give us any recommendations or any house specials. He was a bit shy and he looked hungry. So we decided to just take a look at the menu and just choose from it.

I told our server to give us drinks first while waiting for our orders.. so here it is..

Spinach and Seafood Soup P195.00 - Light and Healthy pureed spinach soup w/ minced seafood. This looked awful. It was green and as you look at it it wasn’t really pleasing. BUT! Yes there’s a BUT! It was really really good! I liked the taste of the spinach and there were a few seafood in there and egg. It was really good. I don’t know it people who will try to taste this would like it! BUT FOR ME IT WAS REALLY GOOD!

Combo C 1 P385.00  – This was my Dad’s Choice. He and my Mom shared this Combo Meal which is obviously good for two persons. It had  1/2 Chicken, Pancit Canton, Salt & Pepper Spareribs, Rice, Special Turon, and 2 glasses of Tropical Cooler.  The Chicken was hot and very tender and juicy, the pancit was warm too, Spareribs were “bitin” it wasn’t enough for my Dad and my Mom, they also had rice that goes with it 2 cups. The Turon was kinda soggy which I didn’t like. Tropical Cooler was ok.

Combo A – I’m not sure if this is Combo A or what this combination is called. But it had a ½ Chicken, Pancit Canton and Spring Rolls. I forgot how much was it too. The spring rolls were big not like the once that is usually served like the once that you see in some which the wrapper is so thick and the filling is so tiny. Don’t you just hate that? “Mahal na nga dinadaya ka pa sa kakainin mo!”

Kangkong w/ Crispy Pork Belly P195.00 - Stir-fried kangkong made special with crispy pork belly strips. The Pork belly was ok. Tasted like lechon kawali. There were a lot of kangkong which made the dish look like it has a big serving. AHUH! you bet i know how to do that! hahaha! The kangkong tasted like there was sand in it. So we didn’t finish that. This dish was chosen by the birthday celebrant.

Lechon Macau P265.00 - This is very similar to Lechon Kawali. It goes with a Shrimp Cranklings, a few of it and they had a sauce for the pork too. I really can't say anything about it because I liked it but not enough to order another round. My sister Rosalie had to order a pork dish since she had allergies in chicken and some seafood so just to make sure she has to order either pork or beef. And so she did.

Imperial Beef Tenderloin P225.00 - It is a Tenderloin beef slices w/ robust oriental sauce and onion rings. My brother, RJ, loves beef, steaks and etc. He's a good critic when it comes to meat. He knows! This dish was ok. Simple. It wasn't that tender but it tastes good.

Reservations is a must special for bulk orders. They do accept credit cards. Corkage fees are not necessary. They have catering services specially in big events such as weddings, debuts and etc.

Here's the thing, why can't we improve our SERVICE! I mean it's not just the food, it's also the service why people dine in restaurants. 

A few advice; SMILE! Make sure it's clean! And be FRIENDLY! Food should be served no more than 7 minutes! NO DISCRIMINATION! (if you see people wearing slippers and shorts and looks like a trash so what? still give a good service! little did you know, he's the owner of the bank and he likes wearing comfy clothes! that's it!)

I'll give them 3 stars because of the food that's it. Nothing more nothing less. PEACE guys.. 

anyways, LOVE YOU GUYS! 

Eat HAPPY Everyone!!

Kwaizz miya miya!!

Yours Truly,

Zielle a.k.a Fat Girl

Classic Savory, SM City Manila

G/F SM City Manila, Adriatico St., Malate

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

(02) 527-1958